IP Library Granted Patent US 12,160,048
Granted Patent B2
US 12,160,048 · App. 18/100,843 · Granted Dec 3, 2024

Antenna module that can be mounted on electronic appliances

Inventors: Takashi Ichihara (Kanagawa, JP); Yutaka Furukawa (Tokyo, JP); Tomohiro Ukai (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
H01Q25/002H01Q1/48H01Q9/045
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Patent No.
US 12,160,048
App. No.
18/100,843
Granted
Dec 3, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first antenna and a second antenna provided on a front surface of the resin plate. A first cable connects the first antenna and a communication board. The first cable is mounted on a first mounting bracket. A second cable connects the second antenna and a communication board. The second cable is mounted on a second mounting bracket. The first mounting bracket is provided on at least one of the front surface of the resin plate and the first ground plate of the first antenna. The second mounting bracket is provided on at least one of the front surface of the resin plate and the second ground plate of the second antenna.

Claims (41)

1. An antenna module comprising:

a resin plate structured and arranged to be mounted on a front plate of a housing from a front side;

a first antenna and a second antenna provided on a front surface of the resin plate;

a first cable that connects the first antenna and a communication board;

a first mounting bracket on which the first cable is mounted;

a second cable that connects the second antenna and the communication board; and

a second mounting bracket on which the second cable is mounted, wherein

the first antenna includes:

a first ground plate connected to the front surface of the resin plate;

a first upright wall provided to stand from the first ground plate toward the front side; and

a first radiation plate connected to the first upright wall,

the second antenna includes:

a second ground plate connected to the front surface of the resin plate;

a second upright wall provided to stand from the second ground plate toward the front side; and

a second radiation plate connected to the second upright wall,

the first mounting bracket is provided on at least one of the front surface of the resin plate and the first ground plate, and

the second mounting bracket is provided on at least one of the front surface of the resin plate and the second ground plate.

2. The antenna module according to claim 1 , further comprising:

on the front surface of the resin plate, a first connection part to which the first ground plate is structured and arranged to be connected, wherein

a third antenna is structured and arranged to be connected to the first connection part in place of the first antenna,

the third antenna includes:

a third ground plate connected to the first connection part;

a third upright wall provided to stand from the third ground plate toward the front side; and

a third radiation plate connected to the third upright wall,

the third ground plate has the same shape as the first ground plate, and

the third radiation plate has a shape different from that of the first radiation plate.

3. The antenna module according to claim 2 , further comprising:

on the front surface of the resin plate, a second connection part to which the second ground plate is structured and arranged to be connected, wherein

a fourth antenna is structured and arranged to be connected to the second connection part in place of the second antenna,

the fourth antenna includes:

a fourth ground plate connected to the second connection part;

a fourth upright wall provided to stand from the fourth ground plate toward the front side; and

a fourth radiation plate connected to the fourth upright wall,

the fourth ground plate has the same shape as the second ground plate, and

the fourth radiation plate has a shape different from that of the second radiation plate.

4. The antenna module according to claim 1 , wherein

the communication board is mounted on a front side of the antenna module.

5. The antenna module according to claim 2 , wherein

the communication board is mounted on a front side of the antenna module.

6. The antenna module according to claim 3 , wherein

the communication board is mounted on a front side of the antenna module.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066709/0745 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2023
From: ICHIHARA, TAKASHI; FURUKAWA, YUTAKA; UKAI, TOMOHIRO
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063756/0849 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-024207 · Feb 18, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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